Day 72, Wednesday, November 8, 2023

I am not feeling well at all today so I stay home and Bob goes to the pharmacy as I need some Otrivin nasal spray so that I can breathe.  He finds out that I need  a prescription for that in France.  Who knew?  He brings me two other sprays to try, but they don’t do any good at all

I also asked Bob to pick up a Covid Test for me.   I am pretty sure that I only have a cold, so I was surprised to find out that I tested positive, and I have COVID!

Bob goes out exploring, so he is writing the rest of today’s blog…

Our attic apartment is located just 2 short blocks from the old town centre.  The historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage site with wide pedestrian boulevards and historic buildings.  The farmer’s market is just around the corner.

I went to the the Natural Sciences Museum in the morning.

I’ve never been so close to a T-Rex before.

This is a copy of a 10-12 month old Mammoth named Dima that wa found in Siberia in 1977.  It is about 4 feet tall.

A Clyptodon, a 1.8 million year old armadillo, that weighed about 1 ton and lived in South America.

I never knew that gorillas had feet that looked more like hands.

In the afternoon I visited the Dijon Archeological Museum.  It is located in the old Abbey St. Benign and contains collections from pre-Roman, Roman and the Middle Ages.

This 15th Century Nativity scene has to be the saddest couple to have a new baby.  Mom looks terrified.

A copy of a 1.3 kg gold bracelet assembled in 8 pieces that is from the Final Bronze Age (1300-800 BC).

An articulated copper belt from 1000-800 BC.

The Scriptorium is in the basement, with no natural lighting.  The Scriptorium is where writing, copying and illuminating manuscripts was done. Can you imagine writing all day by flickering candle or lamp light?

I wonder how much these Roman gold coins are worth?  I’m quite sure the gold coins are replicas.